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Rocky Fork Middle School vs. Blackman Middle School

Should you attend Rocky Fork Middle School or Blackman Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Rocky Fork Middle School
100 Thunderstorm Ln
Smyrna, TN 37167
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Blackman Middle School
3945 Blaze Dr
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Rocky Fork Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Blackman Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 783 students in grades 6-8, Rocky Fork Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,625 students in grades 6-8, Blackman Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
783 students
1,625 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
93 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Blackman Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#638 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
#379 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rocky Fork Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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43%
(Top 30% in TN)
48%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rocky Fork Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blackman Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
41%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rocky Fork Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blackman Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Top 50% in TN)
43%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rocky Fork Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Blackman Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Blackman Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
279
503
Grade 7 Students
263
559
Grade 8 Students
241
563

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
6%
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% Hispanic
27%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rocky Fork Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Black
20%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rocky Fork Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Blackman Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
42%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rocky Fork Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rocky Fork Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Blackman Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Rocky Fork Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Blackman Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
n/a
18%
n/a
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
5%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Blackman Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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